New Families

New Famlies

Founded in 1996, Etz Chaim continues to grow and evolve as a warm, welcoming community. Our doors are always open for young families and all others who wish to enjoy a relaxing, suburban Shabbat experience.

Etz Chaim is located 30 - 45 minutes from Manhattan by public transport, and boasts a wide variety of Jewish conveniences and institutions. These include several Jewish Day Schools, Kosher supermarkets and restaurants, a newly refurbished JCC and Mikvah, and an extensive Eruv.

Affordable housing is within close walking distance. We also offer a popular Sephardic Minyan and Teen Minyan in addition to our main Modern Orthodox Ashkenazi service.

Congregation Etz Chaim was founded mainly by the children of Holocaust survivors. Against all odds, these survivors kept the faith of our forefathers. Many survivors and their descendants rose to the top of their professions in diverse areas such as Real Estate, Finance, Medicine, Law and Entrepreneurship. The broader Jewish community has benefited greatly from the leadership and generosity of Etz Chaim membership.

Those families wishing to raise their children in a nurturing Jewish community, without noise, pollution and traffic jams, should join Etz Chaim for this life-improving opportunity.

Parshat Ki Tisa

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Havdalah

Bonim Incentive Program

Etz Chaim is proud to partner with the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy and the Ray Kushner Yeshiva High School in the launching of the Bonim Incentive Program.
As partner in this endeavor to attract new families to the Metrowest area, Etz Chaim will offer incentives of at least $12,500 to qualified candidates. These candidates will receive up to $25,000 in tuition at JKHA/RKYHS and up to $15,000 from the JCC. Click here for more details